Personal Assistant (Braunstone, Leicestershire)

Leicestershire County Council · Leicestershire · £13.71/hr (stated in the posting)

PLEASE NOTE: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL IS NOT THE EMPLOYER FOR THIS JOB. YOU WILL EITHER BE SELF-EMPLOYED OR DIRECTLY EMPLOYED BY THE INDIVIDUAL THAT YOU WILL BE SUPPORTING.

Job Reference: SD737297

Location: Braunstone LE3

Rate: £13.71 per hour if directly employed or £17.50 per hour if self-employed

Hours: 8 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 7th November 2026

An individual living in the Braunstone area requires support from a Personal Assistant.

Role Requirements

You will be required to support the client with:

Walking their child to and from school with them during term time. This is approximately a 10 minute walk. In the morning support will be required from 8.10am to 8.40am but it may be earlier on some days if the child is at breakfast clubs. In the afternoon support will be required from 5.15pm to 5.45pm if the child is at after school club otherwise 3.10pm to 3.40pm. During school holidays, these 5 hours are to be used flexibly to support with taking the child out and attending appointments.
Completing a full shop, batch cooking and laundry/cleaning (3 hours per week). These hours could be added on to school run hours.

Care experience involving neurodivergence such as autism or ADHD, physical disability, and supporting parenting is required. You must have knowledge/understanding of those with autism required to support child.

You must have a driving licence. The client will pay mileage.

The client was involved in a road traffic accident in 2018 and suffered a brain injury which has resulted in nerve pain in their back which affects mobility. They can speak 3 languages fluently, including English, Russian and Latvian, with conversational Polish and basic French. The client is learning Korean and enjoys listening to Russian audiobooks favouring fantasy genres. They also like to listen to KPop and stream mini series.

Benefits for an eployed PA include:

5.6 weeks paid annual leave (Pro rata)
Pension, Tax and NI contributions

This opportunity is suited for someone who is responsible, reliable, patient, and respectful of others’ privacy, dignity, values, and beliefs. Genuine applicants only please.

The role is subject to interview, references and an enhanced DBS check.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Sian Davies

Telephone: 0116 3055181

Email: DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please forward an up to date CV by email or complete the application form and return it to the email address above. Please remember to quote reference number SD737297 as part of your application.

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This advert has been placed by Leicestershire County Council on behalf of a direct payments recipient. Leicestershire County Council is not the employer. You will either be self-employed or directly employed by the individual that you will be supporting.

Braunstone LE3 | Permanent | £13.71 or £17.50 per hour depending on employment status | Closing Date: 7th November 2026

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